RAMBLEAWAY



As I was a-walking to Derry Down Fair

In my bright scarlet coat and everything rare

Enough to entice all the maidens that day

When they set their eyes on young Rambleaway

Rambleaway, rambleaway

When they set their eyes on young Rambleaway



The very first steps I took into the fair

I spied lovely Nancy a-combing her hair

I gave her the wink and she rolled her dark eye

Says I to myself, I'll be there by and by

There by and by, there by and by

Says I to myself, I'll be there by and by



As we were a-walking that night after dark

I took lovely Nancy to be my sweetheart

I gave her three doubles and fair length and share

And I told her I'd ramble, but I didn't know where

Didn't know where, didn't know where

And I told her I'd ramble, but I didn't know where



My mum and my dad, they are both gone from home

But when they return I will sit down and moan

I'll tell them my story and leave them to say

No doubt she's been playing with young Rambleaway

Rambleaway, rambleaway

No doubt she's been playing with young Rambleaway



Twenty-four weeks, they were over and past

This pretty young Nancy did sicken at last

Her gowns wouldn't meet nor her apron strings stay

And she longed for the sight of young Rambleaway

Rambleaway, Rambleaway

She longed for the sight of young Rambleaway



Then six months had past and three more had come

This pretty young Nancy gave birth to a son

She hugged him, she kissed him, and to him did say

Your pappy, my darling, hae rambled away

Rambled away, rambled away

Your pappy, my darling, hae rambled away



Now silks and blue velvet my baby shall wear

And a bunch of blue ribbons to tie in his hair

And the bells they will ring and sweet music will play

On the night that I wed to young Rambleaway

Rambleaway, rambleaway

On the night that I wed with young Rambleaway



@courtship @baby

sung by Joe Hickerson on Dull Care I, also by Jean Redpath

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